Short term Radio Lease Service

The Department of National Defence is seeking a short-term lease of 600 UHF handheld radios with associated accessories, including one programming cable for every six radios, one headset, one carrying case with belt clip, one spare battery, and one multi-bay charger with at least six charging slots per six radios. The radios must operate within a minimum frequency range of 403 MHz to 470 MHz. The solicitation, identified as W0107-275625, is issued under NAICS code 532490, and is open only to Canadian suppliers or suppliers from applicable trading partners. Proposals must be submitted via email to Jordan Kearns by the deadline of May 29, 2026, at 14:00 Eastern Time, and all documents may be submitted in English or French. Delivery must be made DDP destination to one of three specified locations: London, Toronto, or Ottawa, with at least half of the equipment delivered by June 30, 2026, and all equipment delivered no later than August 10, 2026. The lease term runs from the delivery date through December 18, 2026. Evaluation will be based on a trade-off model with price weighted at 70% and technical merit at 30%, where technical merit is scored numerically on delivery timing with up to 60 points available. Mandatory technical criteria must be met, and failure to pass any results in non-compliance. All packaging must be reusable, returnable, or recyclable under Canada’s Green Procurement Policy, and safety data sheets must be bilingual and include the NATO Stock Number. Contractors must comply with anti-forced labor provisions, prohibit contingency fees, adhere to a code of conduct, and retain contract-related records for seven years after final payment. The government retains exclusive authority to inspect and accept all goods upon delivery. No CAGE or UEI codes are required, no socioeconomic set-asides apply, and no formal COR/COTR is designated at this time. Payment is to be made via electronic means following contract completion, with no specific invoicing platform named. The contract value is not pre-determined, with pricing to be competitively submitted by offerors in accordance with the Annex Basis of Payment.